Exceprt from "Degrowing Towards a #Solarpunk Future" by Gen Daquinan, published 19th June 2024.

Solarpunk and #Degrowth

"Solarpunk, at its core, embraces a degrowth ideology where it carries principles of #decentralization and #egalitarianism, with a focus on well-being. Degrowth steers away from the #GDP-centric economic models:

Profit → Sustainability
Productivity → Well-being

"Degrowth is the transition period between growth and a steady-state economy.

"In a solarpunk world where community is at the core, degrowth is pursued democratically. To better understand which practices to scale down and abandon, there is an immense necessity for a well-planned contraction of economic activities to foster a truly sustainable and just degrowth transition.

"This means that policy—how it is defined, implemented, and assessed—is co-created by the communities. Although one might argue that degrowth and solarpunk seem to be on opposite ends of the spectrum regarding technology usage, it’s important to recognize that they are not fundamentally opposed to each other; rather, they are two peas in a pod, both striving for sustainable use of technology. While solarpunk indeed embraces advanced technologies to improve #ecological and social conditions, it also promotes their use in ways that align with degrowth principles, emphasizing #DIY practices for circularity."

Read more:
https://www.girugten.nl/degrowing-towards-a-solarpunk-future/

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